L.A. Avengers folding

As the Urban Poet might say, now they actually have something to avenge.

Carroll on the Vikings’ choice of Booty

The folks in Minnesota go to the source in trying to evaluate their fifth round choice in the draft. Not a lot of new information there, but I for one didn’t realize that
Scott Studwell, Vikings director of college scouting, played for the Vikings when Carroll was a linebackers coach here from 1985 to ‘89. They [...]

Question of the day

Considering that one out of every eight guys drafted yesterday was a Trojan, does that make this past season more or less disappointing? I vote more. Maybe I won’t feel so bad when 75% of them turn out to be busts like all the other ones.
UPDATE: Reader Ross reminds us that at least one outlet [...]

Good for Coach O

I’m surprised Neuheisel didn’t go after him. Perhaps because DeWayne would’ve felt overshadowed?

Not too late to get the old band together

Orgeron’s available, and now this…

Pete Carroll to the… Falcons?!

Let’s face it, at some point the guy will jump back to the NFL, it seems inevitable, but… Atlanta? Maybe the single worst job in the league right now? Seems a little nutty, if you ask me.

Cotton Bowl makes play to join BCS

ESPN has the story:

The Dallas Cowboys’ new 80,000-seat stadium in Arlington, Texas might be just the key to unlock the Cotton Bowl’s inclusion in one of college football’s most exclusive clubs: The BCS.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who has a special place in his heart for the Cotton Bowl after helping Arkansas win the national championship [...]

UCLA’s coaching radar

From Adam Schefter:
HOUSTON — NFL coaches are returning to the college ranks, and the trend might not be over. UCLA still is looking for a head coach, and it is looking toward the NFL.
Titans offensive coordinator Norm Chow is known to be a candidate. Two other possible NFL choices for UCLA would be Raiders head [...]

More on Mario Williams

Here is the bottom line:

Chuck Casserly made a smart move for the Texans, who play in the Peyton Manning division; they needed a pass-rush presence and in two years he has figured it out.
The Saints made a good pick based on the fact that they had Deuce: Reggie works well in space and can catch [...]

After another Mario Williams big game…

Cue another round of “The Texans made the right choice, Reggie Bush is a bust” hype. And you know what? It’s getting harder and harder to argue with that.